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HR Advisory | Series A-C | People Operations

Shelby Wolpa

A two-decade People Leader who scaled the function at four unicorns (Palantir, One Medical, Instacart, and InVision), now advising CEOs, People Leaders, and VCs at Series A-C companies on building resilient people operations and world-class cultures.
Shelby Wolpa

Areas of Expertise

  • Scalable People Systems & Programs: Designs and implements the foundational infrastructure growing companies need, from org design and performance management to onboarding and compensation frameworks, built to scale without breaking.
  • Building High-Performing, Engaged Teams: Partners with People Leaders and CEOs to create the conditions for team excellence: strong culture, clear expectations, and an employee experience that retains top talent through hypergrowth.
  • People Technology Strategy: Advises on HRIS selection, implementation, and integration, helping teams invest in the right tools at the right stage and avoid costly tech missteps.
  • Globally Distributed Workforces: Brings hands-on experience building and managing international teams, with practical playbooks for compliance, culture cohesion, and communication across time zones.

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Shelby’s LinkedIn
Shelby’s Website
Shelby’s Blog
Shelby’s Playbooks
Shelby’s People Team Roadmap
People Tech Systems Guide

More About the Expert:

Over two decades in People, four unicorns, and 40+ startups later, the through-line is the same: great companies are built by great people functions.

As a People Leader at Palantir, One Medical, Instacart, and InVision, Shelby built and led people operations through some of the most demanding growth environments in tech. Today, she brings those hard-won systems, frameworks, and lessons directly to Series A-C founders and their teams around the world.

She advises companies of 50-500 navigating the inflection points that define whether a culture scales or cracks: post-financing people buildouts, critical roadmap decisions, and preparing for the next stage of growth. Clients span Enterprise SaaS, Fintech, Healthtech, eCommerce, People Tech, and more, backed by firms including Accel, Sequoia Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and Forerunner Ventures.

Past clients include Nominal, Amperon, Veriff, Sana Benefits, NerdWallet, Whimsical, Guru, Shogun, and more.

“I help leaders build people systems that actually work – for the business, and for the humans behind the hustle.”
Shelby Wolpa
HR Advisory | Series A-C | People Operations